Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger

Paul Ollinger

Booking Overview

An interview-led show focused on the intersection of money, meaning, happiness, psychology, economics, and public policy, typically featuring authors, academics, economists, public intellectuals, and notable creators or podcast hosts. Credible pitches include published authors, university researchers, economists, psychologists, financial and real-estate experts, and other recognized subject-matter authorities with a compelling framework or current book; booking difficulty is high because recent guests include a Nobel laureate, bestselling authors, and established public intellectuals.

Metrics

Episodes: 341

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 74.1k subscribers

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

paulollinger@substack.com

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Host

Paul Ollinger - Comedian, former technology executive, and podcast host who explores money, meaning, and happiness through candid conversations with experts, authors, and other public figures.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Published authors, university professors, economists, psychologists, financial or real-estate experts, public intellectuals, and established creators or podcast hosts with recognized expertise and a substantive point of view.

Required Achievements:

Nobel Prize or comparable major professional recognition, New York Times bestseller or a current traditionally published book, University professorship or significant academic credentials, Established podcast, media, or public-speaking platform, Documented expertise in economics, psychology, finance, real estate, or public policy

Recent Guest Discussions

Matt Hill - Everyday Economics, Inequality, Climate Change, Public Policy, Onlyfans, Housing, And Economic Storytelling.

Beth Cabrera - Positive Psychology, Optimism, Habits, Self-compassion, Purpose, Well-being, And Happiness.

Paula Pant - New York Rent Stabilization, Housing Policy, Real-estate Investing, Landlord Economics, And Financial Independence.

Alvin E. Roth - Market Design, Controversial Transactions, Kidney Markets, Rent Control, Price Controls, Scarcity, And Trade-offs.

Gad Saad - Empathy, Immigration, Cultural Relativism, DEI, Meritocracy, Academia, And Social Policy.

Recent Topics

Happiness, Economics, Psychology, Personal Finance, Public Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Reasonably Happy with Paul Ollinger

‘Young Money’ with Jack Raines

September 03, 2026

This week, I’m talking to Jack Raines, the guy behind the mega-popular Substack Young Money and author of a great new book called Young Money: A Field Guide to Wealth and Purpose in Your Twenties.After graduating from college and landing a finance job at UPS, Jack turned $6,000 in retirement funds into $400,000 trading SPACs in his spare time. Then, by continuing to trade SPACS, he turned that $400k into $200k! This experience was expensive but vital.Jack started publishing his thoughts about...

The Secret Economics Behind Only Fans, Tarrifs, and Government Grocery Stores

August 27, 2026

What’s that you say – you want an interview with an economist who has both a great sense of humor and movie star good looks? Well look no further, friends. Matt Hill teaches economics at the University of Southern California, and is the creator and host of Econ Nerds, a project devoted to finding the economics hiding in everyday life. It’s like Freakonomics for the YouTube and Substack age.Matt has the rare ability to take economic ideas that normally require a textbook, a slide rule, and thr...

Can You Fake Happiness? w/Beth Cabrera

August 20, 2026

“People do not decide their futures: they decide their habits and their habits decide their future.” – F.M. AlexanderIf you want to improve, be kind to yourself. That’s the message from this week’s guest, Dr. Beth Cabrera, a positive psychologist, professor, and author of the new book Being Well: A Positive Path to a Healthier, Happier You. Beth is also an old college friend who's now the first lady of Georgia Tech. In her new book, Beth argues that willpower and guilt are the wrong tools for...

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